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We stand with our communities

The SCNP Voice | October 2024

Welcome, Alexa Cortés Culwell

Sobrato Philanthropies tops our Corporate Philanthropy List again

Supporting a Strong Democracy

The Sobrato Organization Names Alexa Cortés Culwell as President of Sobrato Philanthropies and its first Chief Impact Officer

The SCNP Voice | September 2024

Unlocking Opportunity: A Community Vision for SCNP Redwood Shores

Updates from Sobrato Philanthropies

The Silicon Valley Program in Action

The SCNP Voice | August 2024

Homeless Shelters That Prioritize ‘the Three Ps’ — Especially Privacy

Bay Area fund aims to speed up housing construction

The SCNP Voice | Closing Out Summer

Investing in Affordable Housing and Economic Mobility

This SF group says it solved the math on affordable housing. Can it get others to follow?

Affordable housing project in Mission breaks ground, backed by $50M fund

Apple affordable housing push helps Santa Cruz, San Francisco projects

Apple, Sobrato Philanthropies launch $50 million affordable housing loan program

Apple, Silicon Valley billionaire back $50 million fund for affordable Bay Area housing

Is It Silicon Valley’s Job to Make Guaranteed Income a Reality?

Sobrato Philanthropies Awards $3.5M to Support a Strong Multiracial Democracy

The SCNP Voice | June 2024

The SCNP Voice | May 2024

Grantee Spotlight: Northern California College Promise Coalition

The SCNP Voice | April 2024

The SCNP Voice | March 2024

The Power of Language: Celebrating Black History Month and Lau v. Nichols

Philanthropy 50 2024: Learn More About the Biggest Donors

The SCNP Voice | February 2024

Grantee Spotlight: Californians Together

New Partnership: California Funders for Boys & Men of Color

The SCNP Voice | January 2024

Navigating the Past to Shape the Future of English Learner Education

Enhancing Silicon Valley’s Strength, Diversity, and Economic Vitality

Silicon Valley Program Grantees Get Together

Santa Clara University celebrates completion of $1 billion fundraising campaign

The SCNP Voice | December 2023

3 Ways Funders Can Facilitate Systems Change

Sobratos Receive Notre Dame Award for Outstanding Contributions to Catholic Education

The Intersection of Race, Language, and Immigration

The SCNP Voice | November 2023

Sobrato Philanthropies holds onto No. 1 spot in Silicon Valley charitable giving

The Sobrato Organization Preserves Affordable Housing with Purchase of Hayward Multifamily Property

The SCNP Voice | Fall 2023

The County of San Mateo Navigation Center is the Community Impact honoree for this year’s Structures Awards

Grantee Spotlight: Parent Organization Network

The SCNP Voice | August 2023

40 Under 40 Class of 2023: The Sobrato Organization’s Camille Llanes-Fontanilla

Changing the Narrative for Multilingual Learners

The SCNP Voice | July 2023

Grantee Spotlight: Fresh Lifelines for Youth

Creating a More Equitable and Sustainable World

Policy Brief: Changing the Narrative for Multilingual Learners

SVBJ announces Silicon Valley’s 40 Under 40 class for 2023

Silicon Valley real estate firm tests one path for affordable housing

Inside a Media Funding Partnership to Get the Word Out about Early Childhood

Inside a Media Funding Partnership to Get the Word Out about Early Childhood

Fresno school district’s first-ever Latinx graduation ceremony

The SCNP Voice | June 2023

Sobrato firm will deploy real estate prowess to tackle affordable housing

Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca Receives Francisco Jiménez Award

The Sobrato Organization Pilots Housing Security Initiative with Purchase of Santa Clara Multifamily Property

Language and Justice

Intersectionality in Philanthropy and Community Support Systems

Supporting English Learners: Insights on the 22/23 School Year from Sobrato Philanthropies’ Robert Medina

Grantee Spotlight: Gilroy Youth Impact Center

The SCNP Voice | May 2023

Opinion: Santa Clara County’s 2016 Measure A housing bond is delivering on promise

San Mateo County’s $57MM, 240-Unit Navigation Center Opens in Redwood City

One of Bay Area’s largest homeless shelters to launch in Redwood City

The SCNP Voice | April 2023

San Jose builds homes for unhoused on former encampment site

San Jose breaks ground on prefab homeless housing

The SCNP Voice | March 2023

Philanthropy 50 Donors’ Giving to and From Their Foundations and Donor-Advised Funds in 2022

Centering Community Need in Crisis and Beyond

Sobrato Philanthropies Releases Effective Curriculum for English Learner Success Series

The SCNP Voice | January 2023

Here Are Four Things We’re Learning About Family Philanthropy

Philanthropy Awards, 2022

New income program gives checks to Silicon Valley families

It will be the biggest navigation center in Northern California. Can it end homelessness in this Bay Area county?

Partner Spotlight: Sobrato Philanthropies

Grand Opening of Willow Glen Studios

Happy Holidays

In Conversation

The SCNP Voice | November 2022

Sobrato, Google, Cisco top list of most generous Silicon Valley corporate philanthropists

The SCNP Voice | October 2022

With great pride and gratitude…

The SCNP Voice | September 2022

The Future of Family Philanthropy

San José Awarded $51.6M from Homekey to Develop City’s Largest Quick-Build Housing Community, Expanding City’s Innovative Solution to Ending Homelessness

Finding Balance in Collaboration

The SCNP Voice | July 2022

The SCNP News | June

OCEANA llama a aumentar la zona de conservación del Área Natural Protegida ‘Acerrife Alacranes’

Strategy and Influence

Funding ‘underrepresented’ climate tech founders

Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Launches First in Nation Cleantech Loan Fund to Accelerate Equitable Climate Action

The SCNP Voice | May

Forestry company Komaza raises US$10m funding to develop innovative tech infrastructures

IP Briefing: What’s Going on With Philanthropy in Northern California?

The SCNP Voice | April 2022

Seven Things to Know from a Conversation with John and Timi Sobrato

How the Sobrato Family Got Started in Climate Philanthropy

San Mateo County breaks ground on navigation center

Sobrato Family Members Give $965K to Support Ukraine

Climate Justice Pledge is Growing, but Many Top Funders Are Slow to Get on Board

Miller Center Launches Funds To Catalyze Investment In Its Alumni

The SCNP Voice | March 2022

The Personal and the Collective: How Three Generations of the Billionaire Sobrato Family Give

Partnership and Progress

The SCNP Voice | February 2022

Friends of Ting welcomes ROSIES Foundation

Sobrato Family Gift Offers a ‘Home’ at Santa Clara for Cristo Rey Students

The Philanthropy 50

The SCNP Voice | January 2022

USF Receives Record-Breaking Gift of $17 Million for Scholarships

Sobrato gives $5 million for homeless help in San Mateo County

The SCNP Voice | December 2021

Gratitude and Responsibility

5 Bay Area Philanthropic Leaders Raising the Bar on Giving Back

Foundations commit billions to fight climate change

Corporate Philanthropy: Silicon Valley companies increase local giving

Structures Awards: Pioneer of the Year John A. Sobrato

Governments and private funders announce historic US$1.7 billion pledge at COP26 in support of Indigenous Peoples and local communities

The SCNP Voice | October 2021

Leading Philanthropic Organizations Partner and Commit to Over $328M to Reducing Methane Emissions

The SCNP Voice | September 2021

Structures Awards: Pioneer of the Year John A. Sobrato wants to make the Valley ‘a place of opportunity for all’

Affordable housing development breaks ground in San Jose

Grant gives Lindsay, Woodlake funds to help youngest English learners

Seeding a New Nonprofit Center Community

Space to Thrive

The SCNP Voice | August 2021

The SCNP Voice | July 2021

Companies are finding new ways to step up and combat wildfire wreckage

Top 100 Bay Area Corporate Philanthropists

Sobrato Philanthropies Appoints Camille Llanes-Fontanilla as Vice President, Silicon Valley Programs

Until We Are All Free

Sobrato Philanthropies Welcomes New Board Member José Quiñonez

San Jose Legends: John Sobrato’s generosity is everywhere

The SCNP Voice | June 2021

The SCNP Voice | May 2021

Justice, Equity, and Humility

The SCNP Voice | April 2021

The SCNP Voice | March 2021

Standing Together

Breaking through our Limiting Assumptions

Philanthropy runs deep in this Silicon Valley family

The Philanthropy 50

The SCNP Voice | January 2021

We stand for equity, justice, and opportunity

County’s immigrant relief fund is still in high demand

Silicon Valley’s hunger problems grow during a time of record profits

Breathtaking Opportunities

Announcing 2020 Q4 Grantees

The SCNP Voice | December 2020

San Mateo Co.: Nonprofits Working Hard To Support Renters During Pandemic

The SCNP Voice | November 2020

2020 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership Interview with John A. and Susan Sobrato

2020 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership | Susan and John Sobrato

Under construction: Santa Clara University’s ‘campus within a campus’

Silicon Valley companies donate more than $181M to local organizations

San Mateo County Adds Extra $2 Million To Fund For Immigrant COVID Relief

San Mateo County eying next stage

Loaves & Fishes opens doors on new San Jose headquarters

San Mateo Co. Immigrant Relief Fund Almost Depleted With Only Half of Demand Met

San Mateo County supervisors prioritize equity

The SCNP Voice | September 2020

Each Challenge as it Comes

The SCNP Voice | August 2020

Wildfire Relief Resources

Grant from the John A. Sobrato and Susan Sobrato Fund to Help Migrants in Need

How John Sobrato directed relief to those most in need through Mission Asset Fund

Meet San Francisco Business Times’ Top Corporate Philanthropists 2020

The SCNP Voice | July 2020

We Rise Together

Immigrant Relief Fund for San Mateo County

John Sobrato’s Big Challenge

Pandemic Paradox for Nonprofits

John A. Sobrato Makes $5.2 Million Grant to Seed New Immigrant Relief Fund

San Mateo County establishes immigrant relief fund to help families during pandemic

The SCNP Voice | June 2020

Announcing Our New President

Top of Mind: Seeding an Equitable Recovery

Education Equity in Remote Learning

Sobrato Sustainability Fund

Standing in Solidarity

The SCNP Voice | May 2020

Here’s a list of leaders on Silicon Valley’s COVID-19 economic recovery team

The SCNP Voice | April 2020

Reminder: Now Accepting Applications for Sobrato Center for Nonprofits

Top of Mind: Building Collective Resilience

The SCNP Voice | March/April 2020

Sobrato Center for Nonprofits Palo Alto – Now Accepting Applications

Top of Mind: The Road to a More Equitable Valley

The SCNP Voice | February 2020

Site of ServiceNow’s main HQ in Santa Clara sells for $276M

How the Sobrato Family Pays Tribute to Beloved Abby

Top Of Mind: One Philanthropic Vision

San Jose school receives ‘transformational’ $10 million gift

New & Lasting Partnerships

The SCNP Voice | January 2020

Free Video Game app aiming to strengthen teens mental health and build their self esteem

Top of Mind: Growing Our Local Impact

The SCNP Voice | December 2019

Sobratos pledge $1 million to launch fund for eye care tech: Pizarro

The Sobrato Family: Community Minded

The Interview: Up Close and Personal With John Sobrato

The SCNP Voice | November 2019

Top of Mind: Give Here. Give Together. Give More.

El Camino Health reveals latest addition with well-known philanthropist’s name

74th Annual Bay Area Business Hall of Fame Awards

The Sobrato Organization holds onto No. 1 spot in Silicon Valley charitable giving

Top Of Mind: Investing in Futures

Silicon Valley Give Lists

The SCNP Voice | October 2019

Impact Lab Kickoff

How Philanthropy Can Help Us Be Better As A Nation

The SCNP Voice | September 2019

The Unseen Emotional & Mental Struggles

How One Seed Blossomed Into A Food Recovery Success Story

Top of Mind: Essential Human Services

The SCNP Voice | August 2019

Top of Mind: Seeding Early Education

The SCNP Voice | July 2019

Top 100 Corporate Philanthropists

Sobrato donating massive amount of rent-free office space to local nonprofits

Shadow’s Edge adventure game helps kids cope with chronic disease

The SCNP Voice | June 2019

Food truck puts corporate leftovers to community good

Donors and Their Families Gather for Second Family Philanthropy Forum

A New Day in California: Training Teachers to Support Bilingualism

2020 Census Silicon Valley

The SCNP Voice | May 2019

Special Announcement

A Special Announcement

NDNU Sobrato Scholars

The SCNP Voice | April 2019

Sheri Sobrato Brisson’s nonprofit turns storytelling into wellbeing for young patients

The SCNP Voice | March 2019

New training for California preschool teachers to help bilingual children prepare for kindergarten

Opinion: Universities provide the spark for Silicon Valley innovation

The SCNP Voice | February 2019

Top of Mind: Change is Not Linear

Top of Mind: Social Justice Then And Now

Santa Clara University launches its biggest fundraising campaign, targets $1B goal

Partners in Progress: Announcing Our Winter 2018 Grantees

The SCNP Voice | 2018 Highlights + Hopes for 2019

Top of Mind: Reimagining Progress

La Casa de Sobrato at the St. Francis Center will House 28 Families In-Need

Top of Mind: Silicon Valley’s Generosity

Silicon Valley’s loyal local donor explains why he keeps things close to home.

Top of Mind: Philanthropy with Fresh Eyes

Commemoration of Sobrato Hall East

South San Jose office campus sale a step forward in Sobrato’s pledge to donate wealth

Bay Area Philanthropists Pinpoint The Region’s Biggest Challenge

Top of Mind: Investing in our Community’s Change Makers

Announcing Summer 2018 Grantees

PropelNext‘s 2021 Northern California Grantee Cohort

Sobrato Pavilion Dedication and Ribbon Cutting

John A. Sobrato Receives 2018 Golden Hard Hat Award

This Foundation Has Been Giving General Support for Years. What’s It Learned?

Silicon Valley Philanthropy: The Disconnect and Opportunity

Editorial: Sobrato Pavilion is spectacular addition to Valley Medical Center

VMC’s new Sobrato Pavilion unveiled

Taking Action on DACA – Our Continued Commitment to Silicon Valley

The Sobrato Organization again among San Francisco Business Times’ “Fab Five” Top Corporate Philanthropists — $22.83M in local cash grants in 2016

Dr. Anya Hurwitz named new SEAL Executive Director

Sobrato Family Foundation Celebrates 20th anniversary; Announces new $29M investment in SEAL to advance statewide policies to help English Learners

Drexel School System of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose receives $25M for Sobrato Family Scholars Fund

John A. & Susan Sobrato give $100 Million to Santa Clara University for 300,000 square-foot STEM hub

Valley Medical Center’s Sobrato Pavilion unveiled: Construction of new 370,000 hospital wing to wrap up June 2017

The Silicon Valley Business Journal recognizes The Sobrato Organization as the region’s Top Corporate Philanthropist

California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson visits highly-successful SEAL program at Hoover School, Redwood City

University of San Francisco receives $15 Million gift from John A. and Sue Sobrato to transform War Memorial Gym; establish multi-use student center

Silicon Valley Leadership Group presents “Spirit of Silicon Valley” Lifetime Achievement Award to John A. and Sue Sobrato

CSBA’s Prestigious Golden Bell Awarded to SEAL at December 16 ceremony with special recognition from CSBA’s Business Affiliate Program

Colonial Acres kindergartners make huge strides toward mastering language– SEAL phasing into all San Lorenzo Unified schools

TSO tops SV Business Journal’s corporate philanthropy list for third year giving $19.4M in cash grants to local organizations in fiscal year 2013

John A. Sobrato honored by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors for $5M gift to Valley Medical Center

Stanford Social Innovation Review Webinar with Lisa Sobrato Sonsini

SCNP Redwood Shores Open House: Meeting CEO Rick Williams and celebrating the grand opening of Rendezvous Cafe

SCNP San Jose Open House: Meeting CEO Rick Williams, and discussing how SCNPs can be more than space

SFF and Raising A Reader Distribute Free Graduation Book Bags